Fellow members,
 
We, as Picture Framers, have the potential to produce enormous amounts of waste, from matboard and  frame offcuts, to cardboard boxes and plastic bags that contain our supplies.
 
We all exist in Council areas that have varying commitment to environmental issues, be it in-house  recycling facilities, general awareness, or offering contacts to solve specific waste conundrums.
 
With the ever growing awareness of Human activity's impact on the planet it would behove us all to contribute any resource-saving, recycling, reconstituting  solutions to our fellow members.  
 
Environmental awareness can be another badge that clings to the Impressive PFGA Front Door Decal.
 
For starters here are some websites that may prove helpful:
 
1: That's not Garbage:
Address  24 Charles Rd, Beverley 5009  
Tel.  and Fax. 8243 0321  
Parent Body  Enviro Mental  
Hours  Wed - Fri 9.30am - 5pm, Sat 9.30am - 2pm  
Fees  For all services  
Access  Accessible entrances for people using wheelchairs  
Services  Recycling  
Collection and supply of reusable resources  
Tours, activities and resources for school groups  
 
2: ZERO WASTE http://www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/just_ask_zwsa.php
 
Kind Regards,
Sandra
Antiquarian Print Gallery
 

Dear Members,
 
Knowing what we can recycle and how to do it can be overwhelming. This is a list of some everyday items:
1) CONTAINERS-soft drink & juice bottles, shampoo, milk and cream dispensers, detergent bottles as well as cardboard, aluminium and steel cans, aerosol cans and glass all go in your recycling bin.
2) MOBILE PHONES-can be dropped off at any mobile phone retailer(Telstra, Optus, Vodaphone, Virgin) or call CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA 1800 282 3290
3)PRINTER CARTRIDGES-Leave at PLANET ARK bins at the Austfralia Post, Officeworks, Harvey Norman, thingy Smith or Tandy Stores
4)Household Chemicals-paints, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, engine oil and gas bottles can all be dropped off at the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTON AUTHORITY'S HARZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE Depots. Call 8204 2004 for info.
5)COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS/ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT GLOBES-Zero Waste SA offers a mobile collection service. Call 8204 1961.
While we enjoy all the positive benefits of previous generation's failures we also are now enduring the negative ramifications that they didn't know about. Hope this information is useful and promotes planet friendly habits.  
Kind Regards,
Sandra Ker
PRESIDENT OF THE PFGA
Antiquarian Print Gallery
148 Unley Rd, UNLEY, SA, 5061

Hi again,
HOW DO WE DISPOSE of FLUORO TUBES? Zero waste NO LONGER do the pick up  service at least not for businesses.
I have contacted SITA  in regards to Fluoro tube disposal and have devised a cunning plan:
The PFGA can pay for 1 or more of the Containers that holds 100 tubes at $150 = $1.5 a tube and take to the AGM on 31/08/09. Yes being responsible does cost money but if a group contribute then...since how many of us individually could fill a container?
Members can contribute their tubes in the carpark, then I can ring them on the morrow to pick up. Reasons to be concerned ? Said tubes each contain mercury enough to pollute 30 000 lt of water etc. (http://www.sita.com.au/media/20491/fluoro_2pp%20a.pdf)  Alot of the components can actually be recycled.
Please let me know if you are interested and how many tubes you have so appropriate measures can be taken as a group of environmentally concerned/irritated framers.
 
I alone have at lease 30 of the darn things and I REFUSE to contribute any further to the general pollution that we have been aware of for some time.  
LET THE PFGA MAKE A DIFFERENCE however small.
  I figure if people come to the AGM it is a hassle-free way to provide this service.  
 
I will email the general membership if we pass next executive meeting BUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
 
Kind Regards,
Sandra
 

Hi Members,
Well it wasn't like I didn't try but after having no responses DON'T SAY NOTHING IS EVER ORGANISED ON YOUR BEHALF since there is no point spending PFGA funds if no member is interested. Made sense to do it as a job lot but...
The Contacts I WOULD HAVE MADE on your behalf for the AGM are as follows:
Hi Sandra,
I have some prices for you below,Fluorescent tube recycling:
1)      Initial delivery of Boxes (1 off) $45 (up to 10 boxes)
2)      Prepaid 4-50 tube boxes (hold 50 X 4 foot tubes) $80.00 (includes collection and changeover box delivery)  
3)      Prepaid 5-100 tube boxes (hold 100 X 5 foot tubes) $120.00 (includes collection and changeover box delivery)
4)      Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) $4.50 per kg (Collection $45 if collected on its own)  
5)      Incandescent light bulbs (standard lights) $2.50 per kg (Collection $45 if collected on its own)
6)      4-50 box sale for housing of CFL’s and Incandescent bulbs $10.00
Battery Recycling:
1)      Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) $6.25 per kg
2)      Nickel Metal Hydride (Nmh) $6.25 per kg
3)      Lithium Ion (LiIon) $6.25 per kg
4)      Alkaline/Carbon Zinc (Household non-rechargeable) $6.25 per kg
5)      Lithium Sulphur Dioxide $13.90
Collection of batteries $45 per pallet space.
All batteries must be separated into the groups above and labeled, suggest a 20 L pale with lid (from Bunnings) to store.  At a later date we will be offering changeover buckets.
All prices are ex-GST.
Please let me know the details of who to make the quote out to (organisation name, address, phone, fax, ABN etc.) and I will send a formal quote.
With regards to the aerosols, we will need actual brand/product names to quote on these.  I have attached a manifest for these, you can fill out the details (as best you can) and send back to us for a quote when you accumulate some.
Regards
Anthony Penzo
Business Development Manager
DoloMatrix Australia Pty Ltd
South Australia
Ph: (08) 8445 7922
Mob: 0421 669 511
 
mail: anthony.penzo@dolomatrix.com
Web URL:  www.dolomatrix.com
 
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